Elections / 1978 · House · MS-04
MS-04 — 1978 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1978 US House electionMS-04 · U.S. HouseHinsonR+25.3
How it voted
Share of the 1978 vote
| Jon Clifton Hinson ✓Republican | 51.6% | 68,225 |
|---|---|---|
| John Hampton StennisDemocrat | 26.4% | 34,837 |
| Evan Doss Jr.Independent | 19.0% | 25,134 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1978 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
MS-04 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 290,866 | |
| 2022 | R | 174,258 | |
| 2020 | R | 255,971 | |
| 2018 | R | 223,732 | |
| 2016 | R | 278,779 | |
| 2014 | R | 155,576 | |
| 2012 | R | 285,432 | |
| 2010 | R | 203,384 | |
| 2008 | D | 290,519 | |
| 2006 | D | 139,113 | |
| 2004 | D | 280,382 | |
| 2002 | D | 161,868 | |
| 2000 | D | 199,034 | |
| 1998 | D | 137,199 | |
| 1996 | R | 183,663 | |
| 1994 | D | 121,139 | |
| 1992 | D | 194,544 | |
| 1990 | D | 70,891 | |
| 1988 | D | 201,063 | |
| 1986 | D | 120,009 | |
| 1984 | D | 205,432 | |
| 1982 | D | 152,216 | |
| 1980 | R | 177,896 | |
| 1978 | R | 132,132 | |
| 1976 | R | 132,991 |
Same ballot, 1978MS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.